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John Dixon (1835-1891) was one of the generation of British contractors who built railways, bridges and other civil engineering works around the world. Today most are generally forgotten, a fate entirely undeserved by the man who erected Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames Embankment and who built the first railway in China. John Dixon was competent and self-confident, with the boundless enthusiasm and energy typical of Victorian contractors. Had his tender for the construction of the Forth Railway Bridge been accepted, and it was the lowest tender received, history would have treated him differently.
This book describes the life and works of John, his bridges, railways, jetties, seaside piers and other projects. His wider business interests, his professional colleagues and his family life are also covered. It includes an explanation of why his tender for the Forth Bridge was unsuccessful, but only mentions Cleopatra's Needle briefly as this is worthy of another book. Indeed, John's brothers, Sir Raylton Dixon (1838-1901) and Waynman Dixon (1845-1930) were also distinguished engineers and it is hoped to publish similar books on their careers.
John, Raylton and Waynman Dixon were members of the same Dixon family, from Raby, Cockfield and Newcastle upon Tyne, as was Jeremiah Dixon of Mason-Dixon Line fame.
Contents
1 Early life, education and first employment
2 Early years in London
3 Floating Swimming Baths
4 Southport Pier extension
5 Isle of Man
6 Windermere Ferry
7 Isle of Wight
8 Egypt and Cleopatra's Needle
9 Works in Brazil
10 Gibraltar water supply
11 Eau Brink Cut Bridge, Norfolk
12 Port Talbot and CwmAvon
13 Viaducts on the Whitby to Loftus Railway
14 Muelle del Tinto, Huelva, Spain
15 Customs House piers, Lisbon
16 Woosung to Shanghai Railway, China
17 Guimarães Railway, Portugal
18 Llandudno Pier
19 London tramways
20 Douro Bridge tender, Porto, Portugal
21 Rebuilding the Solway Viaduct
22 Forth Railway Bridge tender
23 Rebuilding Hammersmith Suspension Bridge
24 Hawkesbury Bridge tender, Australia
25 Mining interests
26 Falkland Islands properties
27 Odds and Ends
28 Family and professional life
Appendix: Engineering materials in the 19th century
